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Bürgersaalkirche
The early 18th-century Bürgersaalkirche contains the tomb of Rupert Mayer, a Jesuit priest and noted Nazi opponent who was beatified in 1987.
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Damenstiftskirche
Cosmas Damian, creator of the Asamkirche, also produced an ornate masterful fresco in the Damenstiftskirche.
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Erlöserkirche
The church with the bold clock face on the north side of the Münchner Freiheit U-Bahn station is the Erlöserkirche. Built at the turn of the 20th century, it's filled with Art Nouveau flourishes and a popular concert venue thanks to superior acoustics.
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Frauenkirche
The landmark Frauenkirche is Munich's spiritual heart and the 'Mt Everest' among its churches. No other building in the central city may stand taller than its onion-domed twin towers which reach a lofty 99m. From April to October, you can enjoy panoramic city views from the south tower.
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Heiliggeistkirche
Gothic at its core, the Heiliggeistkirche has fantastic ceiling frescos depicting the hospice foundation in 1720, courtesy of the Asam brothers.
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Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Herz-Jesu-Kirche is a stunning modernist church crafted from glass, concrete, steel and wood that shimmers blue like a magic crystal, especially at night.
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Hofkapelle
Only open in the afternoon. This chapel was reserved for the ruler and his family - the Wittelsbachs - the Bavarian rulers who lived in the Residenz from 1385 to 1918s.
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Lorettokapelle
The design of the little Loreto Chapel emulates the Gnadenkapelle in Altötting. Outside the prim church ensemble of St Nikolai and Lorettokapelle, the covered walkway protects some pretty nifty 'Stations of the Cross' made of Nymphenburg porcelain.
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Ludwigskirche
The twin-towered Ludwigskirche, built by Friedrich von Gärtner between 1829 and 1844, is a sombre affair with a major showpiece: the Last Judgment fresco by the Nazarene painter Peter Cornelius in the choir. It's one of the largest in the world and an immodest - and thoroughly unsuccessful - attempt to outdo Michelangelo's version. Even King Ludwig I was none too impressed, which prompted Cornelius to beat a hasty retreat to Berlin.
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Michaelskirche
It stands quiet and dignified amid the commercialism engulfing Kaufingerstrasse, but to fans of Ludwig II the Michaelskirche is the ultimate place of pilgrimage.
Its dank crypt is the final resting place of the 'Mad King' whose humble tomb is usually drowned in flowers.
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Pfarrkirche St Anna im Lehel
The rather pompous neo-Romanesque Pfarrkirche St Anna im Lehel arrived on the scene in the 1890s after the Klosterkirche St Anna im Lehel had become too small. Conceived by Gabriel von Seidl, it's worth a spin for its huge altar and impressive nave paintings.
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Reichekapelle
Only open in the afternoon. This chapel was reserved for court residents in the reign of the Wittelsbachs - the Bavarian rulers who lived in the Residenz from 1385 to 1918s.
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Schloss Blutenburg Church
Schloss Blutenburg Church is a rare Gothic jewel that wasn't drenched in baroque frilliness in the 17th century. The three altars by Jan Polack are outstanding examples of late-Gothic panel painting.
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St Nikolai
St Nikolai was first built in 1315 in Gothic style only to go for baroque three centuries later. Outside the prim church ensemble of St Nikolai and Lorettokapelle, the covered walkway protects some pretty nifty 'Stations of the Cross' made of Nymphenburg porcelain.
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